Motorsport

It's hard to believe that the 2018 instalment of the Dakar Rally is just a few months away. With this in mind, the guys from Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa decided to start with their official preparations for the world’s toughest motorsport event.

It looks like South African motorcycle racers are suddenly flavour of the month in international racing, with Mathew Scholtz cleaning up in MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and Superbike, Sheridan Morais having his best ever year and lying third in the World Supersport championship, and Stephen Odendaal winning the European Moto 2 t ...

Reigning FIA World Rallycross (RX) champion and two-time DTM title holder, Mattias Ekström, started the defence of his title in the best possible way by taking victory in the season opening round held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain this past weekend.

Renowned for its longstanding partnership with the erstwhile Subaru World Rally Team, the BAR Formula One team and most recently, Aston Martin in the FIA World Endurance Championship, Prodrive has now turned its attention to fledgling World Rallycross Championship with the unveiling of the 2018 Renault Megane RX.

In a reversal compared to previous years, Toyota Gazoo Racing will field a three car team in this year's Le Mans 24 hours and Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps as part of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship.